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Men's singles
1996 US Open
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Michael Chang
Score	6–1, 6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Michael Chang in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 US Open. It was his fourth US Open title and eighth major title overall. Sampras saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Àlex Corretja. There, Sampras had a stomach bug and vomited during the fifth set, prompting a warning from the referee for delaying the match. He eventually won the fifth set in a tiebreak, 7–6.

In the draw for the tournament, there were accusations of American favoritism as world No. 3 Michael Chang, world No. 8 Andre Agassi, and world No. 9 Jim Courier (all Americans) were seeded above their ATP ranking at numbers 2, 6, and 8 respectively. Other top players were also seeded above their world ranking, including world No. 6 Goran Ivanišević (seeded fourth) and world No. 7 Richard Krajicek (seeded fifth). Conversely, other players were seeded below their world ranking, including world No. 2 Thomas Muster (seeded third), world No. 5 Boris Becker (seeded sixth), and world No. 4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (seeded seventh). Becker withdrew from the tournament with an injury, and Kafelnikov withdrew from the tournament in protest of the seeding.

This tournament marked the last major singles appearance of six-time major singles champion Stefan Edberg; he lost to Ivanišević in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Pete Sampras is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

01.   Pete Sampras (champion)

02.   Michael Chang (final)

03.   Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)

04.   Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)

05.   Richard Krajicek (first round)

06.   Andre Agassi (semifinals)

07.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew)

08.   Jim Courier (withdrew)

09.   Wayne Ferreira (first round)

10.   Marcelo Ríos (second round)

11.   MaliVai Washington (second round)

12.   Todd Martin (third round)

13.   Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)

14.   Albert Costa (first round)

15.   Marc Rosset (first round)

16.   Cédric Pioline (third round)

17.   Félix Mantilla (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	7	5	5	6	7
		Àlex Corretja	6	7	7	4	6
										1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6	6
										4	Goran Ivanišević	3	4	7	3
	4	Goran Ivanišević	6	6	7
		Stefan Edberg	3	4	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	7
																			2	Michael Chang	1	4	6
	6	Andre Agassi	6	7	4	6
	3	Thomas Muster	2	5	6	2
										6	Andre Agassi	3	2	2
										2	Michael Chang	6	6	6
		Javier Sánchez	5	3	7	3
	2	Michael Chang	7	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	J Szymanski	2	2	1					1	P Sampras	6	1	6	4	6
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	3	6	3	6	4
	Q	B Ellwood	2	4	3														1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Larsson	7	4	2															A Volkov	3	4	2
		A Volkov	6	6	5						A Volkov	1	6	6	4	7
		M Tillström	1	7	6	3	6				M Tillström	6	4	1	6	6
	Q	T El-Sawy	6	6	1	6	4																					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	P Cash	4	3	2																								M Philippoussis	3	3	4
		A Olhovskiy	6	6	6						A Olhovskiy	3	4	2
		M Woodforde	7	3	3	3					M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	6	6	6														M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		R Carretero	6	4	6	1													16	C Pioline	3	2	4
		J Burillo	3	6	0	0					R Carretero	6	2	2	1
		F Clavet	4	6	4					16	C Pioline	4	6	6	6
	16	C Pioline	6	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	W Ferreira	4	4	6	5
	Q	D Nainkin	6	6	2	7				Q	D Nainkin	4	1	1
		K Kučera	2	7	6	5					J Björkman	6	6	6
		J Björkman	6	5	7	7														J Björkman	2	6	6	4	3
	Q	F Veglio	1	6	6	6														A Corretja	6	4	4	6	6
		C Ruud	6	2	4	4				Q	F Veglio	7	4	4	0
		A Corretja	7	3	6	6					A Corretja	6	6	6	6
		B Black	6	6	2	2																							A Corretja	6	6	7
		D Rikl	6	7	6																								G Forget	4	3	6
		H Arazi	4	5	2						D Rikl	2	4	4
		S Schalken	6	6	6	6					S Schalken	6	6	6
		G Schaller	3	4	7	3														S Schalken	2	5	6	6	0
		G Stafford	6	6	4	6	3													G Forget	6	7	4	4	6
		G Forget	3	2	6	7	6				G Forget	6	7	6
		F Meligeni	1	7	6	3				17	F Mantilla	4	5	3
	17	F Mantilla	6	6	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Ivanišević	1	6	6	6
		A Chesnokov	6	2	4	4				4	G Ivanišević	6	6	6	6
		S Draper	6	7	6						S Draper	7	3	4	4
		G Blanco	3	5	3														4	G Ivanišević	6	6	7
		R Furlan	6	6	5	1	5													H Dreekmann	3	2	6
		T Johansson	4	2	7	6	7				T Johansson	6	2	6	1
		H Dreekmann	6	6	6						H Dreekmann	7	6	4	6
		G Rusedski	2	4	2																							4	G Ivanišević	6	3	6	7
		A Medvedev	6	6	6																								A Medvedev	4	6	3	6
		J-P Fleurian	2	0	1						A Medvedev	6	6	6
		J Krošlák	2	6	3	6	7				J Krošlák	4	3	2
		C Woodruff	6	4	6	2	6													A Medvedev	6	6	6
	Q	D Caldwell	3	6	3	5														P Korda	2	4	3
		P Korda	6	3	6	7					P Korda	6	7	6
		B Ulihrach	2	6	7	3	6				B Ulihrach	0	6	3
	14	A Costa	6	4	6	6	1

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	T Martin	6	6	4	6
		Y El Aynaoui	3	2	6	4				12	T Martin	6	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	7	6	6						A Gaudenzi	3	2	2
		S Matsuoka	6	2	3														12	T Martin	2	6	4
	WC	D Flach	7	7	2	7														T Henman	6	7	6
	Q	G Pozzi	5	6	6	6				WC	D Flach	3	4	2
	LL	R Jabali	2	3	4						T Henman	6	6	6
		T Henman	6	6	6																								T Henman	7	6	4	4
		P Haarhuis	6	7	1	6	6																						S Edberg	6	7	6	6
		M Joyce	7	6	6	2	2				P Haarhuis	1	6	6	6
		M Tebbutt	3	6	3	7	6				M Tebbutt	6	2	2	3
		R Reneberg	6	1	6	5	3													P Haarhuis	4	6	1
		J Stark	5	3	7	5														S Edberg	6	7	6
		B Karbacher	7	6	5	7					B Karbacher	6	3	3	0	r
		S Edberg	6	6	6						S Edberg	3	6	6	1
	5	R Krajicek	3	3	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Agassi	6	6	6
		M Hadad	3	3	2					6	A Agassi	3	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	2	5					LL	L Paes	6	4	1	0
	LL	L Paes	7	6	7														6	A Agassi	6	6	7
		C Moyá	6	6	6	6	6													J Siemerink	4	2	6
	WC	S Humphries	1	7	7	0	4				C Moyá	6	4	4
		J Siemerink	4	6	7	6					J Siemerink	7	6	6
		C-U Steeb	6	1	6	4																						6	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
	Q	F Vitoux	6	6	7																							WC	D Wheaton	6	2	3	4
	Q	R Delgado	4	4	6					Q	F Vitoux	4	4	6	6
	WC	D Wheaton	6	6	6					WC	D Wheaton	6	6	4	7
	WC	K Kim	3	2	3														WC	D Wheaton	1	7	6	6
		N Lapentti	4	6	4	3													WC	A O'Brien	6	5	1	2
	WC	A O'Brien	6	1	6	6				WC	A O'Brien	6	6	5	3	6
		K Alami	2	6	6	1				11	M Washington	3	4	7	6	3
	11	M Washington	6	2	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	T Enqvist	6	6	6
		S Simian	3	1	4					13	T Enqvist	6	6	6
		G Raoux	7	3	1	6	7				G Raoux	3	2	3
		F Dewulf	6	6	6	3	5												13	T Enqvist	6	6	6
		M Knowles	6	7	6														Q	P Campana	4	4	2
		M Filippini	3	5	1						M Knowles	6	6	3	7	3
		T Woodbridge	2	6	2	4				Q	P Campana	7	3	6	6	6
	Q	P Campana	6	4	6	6																						13	T Enqvist	6	2	6	1
		K Goossens	2	0	6																							3	T Muster	7	6	4	6
		S Bruguera	6	6	7						S Bruguera	6	6	6
	Q	T Haas	3	6	1	5					M Stich	3	2	4
		M Stich	6	1	6	7														S Bruguera	2	4	3
	Q	D Dier	6	2	6	6													3	T Muster	6	6	6
		C Adams	4	6	4	4				Q	D Dier	3	2	4
		J Frana	1	6	2					3	T Muster	6	6	6
	3	T Muster	6	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	D Škoch	2	6	3
		J Sánchez	6	7	6						J Sánchez	6	7	2	6
	WC	J Grabb	6	7	7					WC	J Grabb	2	6	6	3
		S Stolle	3	5	6															J Sánchez	6	3	4	6	7
		P Rafter	6	3	6															J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	2	6
		K Carlsen	7	6	7						K Carlsen	3	6	3
		J Stoltenberg	7	6	6						J Stoltenberg	6	7	6
		S Pescosolido	5	4	1																								J Sánchez	6	7	7
		A Boetsch	7	6	7																								A Boetsch	4	6	6
		N Pereira	6	4	5						A Boetsch	7	6	6
		C Costa	5	6	6	3					M Gustafsson	6	3	1
		M Gustafsson	7	4	7	6														A Boetsch	6	6	7
		J Tarango	6	6	6	3														J Tarango	4	2	6
		A Rădulescu	7	4	1	1					J Tarango	6	4	7	6
	Q	A Pavel	6	1	4	2				10	M Ríos	4	6	6	2
	10	M Ríos	4	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Rosset	7	4	4	3
	WC	J Palmer	6	6	6	6				WC	J Palmer	7	3	6	6	6
		M Damm	5	4	5						H Gumy	6	6	7	0	7
		H Gumy	7	6	7															H Gumy	5	1	2
		N Kulti	3	4	6	4														J Hlasek	7	6	6
		J Hlasek	6	6	4	6					J Hlasek	7	7	6
	WC	C Mamiit	1	4	0						A Berasategui	6	6	0
		A Berasategui	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	3	4	2
		V Spadea	6	3	6	6																						2	M Chang	6	6	6
		D Vacek	2	6	3	2					V Spadea	6	1	6	6
		D Prinosil	6	6	3	6	6				D Prinosil	2	6	2	4
	Q	P Tramacchi	3	2	6	7	1													V Spadea	4	7	6	5	3
	Q	N Godwin	6	6	3	6													2	M Chang	6	5	2	7	6
		T Carbonell	4	2	6	1				Q	N Godwin	1	3	1
	Q	J Oncins	6	1	0	6				2	M Chang	6	6	6
	2	M Chang	3	6	6	7

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1996 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1996 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1996 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles